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Brewinblue

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62. Wrong.

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 02:10 AM

Sep 2012

Read the article. What he said was ugly and deserves reprimand, but he did NOT try to stop her from using food stamps for false reasons. It seems it was a computer glitch that originally caused the error, and once proven as such, she was allowed to finish the purchase.

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Kroger manager mocks woman for using food stamps [View all] obamanut2012 Sep 2012 OP

"He also should feel lucky I didn't witness his abuse" skeewee08 Sep 2012 #1

Me makes three. I'd have... well, use your imagination. DCKit Sep 2012 #56

They are so pompous and hateful treestar Sep 2012 #2

He should be demoted, not fired. Lest he fall victim to poverty. And foodstamps. nt Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #3

Perhaps it would be just the lesson in life he needs if he were to have a brush with poverty. Skidmore Sep 2012 #7

Frankly the regional manager (if that is the organization) should make him apologize. nt Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #20

Yup, and take some kind of sensitivity training obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #24

Welcome to DU, Eleanors38! It's amazing - the cruelty! Is that really what we've become? calimary Sep 2012 #52

He should be demoted so far Drale Sep 2012 #53

Good idea, He would probably penalized by unemployment, if he quit after being made bag boy. justice1 Sep 2012 #57

merchant mocks customer for paying for product. unblock Sep 2012 #4

Yeah, sounds like the manager is Cha Sep 2012 #15

Fox Boobs is NOW HIRING! alp227 Sep 2012 #47

Exactly. Mopar151 Sep 2012 #64

Dear asshole Kroger manager... Oilwellian Sep 2012 #5

California now has EBT cards that look like a Visa with "swipe and pay" cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #6

The stamps have been gone for at least a decade. Its like a debit card now that can only be used for Erose999 Sep 2012 #10

Most states do, but the design on the card is often very distintive. (nt) jeff47 Sep 2012 #29

It is here obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #30

Here is one AAO Sep 2012 #38

In Texas they are white... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #32

Like this? AAO Sep 2012 #39

Yep, that's it. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #45

I think they're pretty unmistakable anywhere TroglodyteScholar Sep 2012 #55

In PA it is green and sez ACCESS real big on it........... kooljerk666 Sep 2012 #36

I hope they don't transfer that rat basterd to Athens. I shop at Kroger. They have always treated me Erose999 Sep 2012 #8

Soon he'll be laughing at himself on the unemployment line! Walk away Sep 2012 #9

Be hilarious if he was reduced to using food stamps (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #75

"So either way we're doomed" Nerger says about Obama and Romney deutsey Sep 2012 #11

So she's on state-funded dialysis but she's opposed to government spending and hc reform? yardwork Sep 2012 #13

It's like that Craig Nelson quote: deutsey Sep 2012 #18

"Keep your government hands off my Medicaire!" nt Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #22

Yup obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #42

"So I don�t see any point in voting.� Bandit Sep 2012 #23

People are fucking stupid, this is why it's so tough to pass things like single payer JI7 Sep 2012 #50

did he also say... Enrique Sep 2012 #12

Thats exactly what he said, if you read the article, lol. Erose999 Sep 2012 #17

WT F*cking Hell? ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #14

I have a 16 year old son (eats twice his weight in food/day) etherealtruth Sep 2012 #48

She must be doing the at home dialysis - where you are hooked up while you sleep sammytko Sep 2012 #16

Dear Kroger manager - welcome to the world of Food Stamps LynneSin Sep 2012 #19

He's lucky I'm not manager 47of74 Sep 2012 #21

Apparently only the expensive JUNK covered by corporate coupons is worthy of Kroger's approval. nt patrice Sep 2012 #26

Seems to me like a COMPETENT grocery store manager WOULD know what is covered. lpbk2713 Sep 2012 #27

The grocery store scanners know blogslut Sep 2012 #44

That's exactly what happened. After the items were rung up, it showed she owed $10 for Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #60

I think Anonymous should publish his phone number and personal posts from FB gateley Sep 2012 #28

Is there a phone number or numbers we should be calling? Care Acutely Sep 2012 #31

It's the arrogance from the assumptions that people of limited imagination & intelligence make Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #33

Well excuse me that I work for a living and don't rely on food stamps AlbertCat Sep 2012 #34

Krogers offered her a $15 gift card for the humiliation and ridicule & personal attack. n/t Jumping John Sep 2012 #35

Kroger Mgrs are allowed to humiliate customers for $15. lpbk2713 Sep 2012 #37

If that was $150, it might be okay obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #41

Try adding a couple 0's to that and add a pink slip for the manager Care Acutely Sep 2012 #71

What gets me is he feels this attitude will get him ahead in life.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #40

What a brownshirt. Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #43

I used to live within walking distance of that store and shop there regularly TroglodyteScholar Sep 2012 #46

If voting machines are evil and rigged, alp227 Sep 2012 #49

In places where they can't completely rig the vote... TroglodyteScholar Sep 2012 #54

The sack of crap manager is one job away from needing food stamps, himself Warpy Sep 2012 #51

Just let them know how I felt mick063 Sep 2012 #58

No no no no no. The mgr shouldn't be demoted or fired. They got into argument.... Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #59

WTF are you talking about?... GReedDiamond Sep 2012 #61

Wrong. Brewinblue Sep 2012 #62

I read the article, as linked from the OP... GReedDiamond Sep 2012 #67

Zero excuse for managers in an industry like this obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #73

You have an opinion. I have an opinion. The food AUTOMATICALLY rings up for food stamps... Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #74

If I was his employer, I would have fired him if possible obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #77

I read the article (not articles) which was linked to from the OP... GReedDiamond Sep 2012 #78

Part of being a manager is dealing effectively with difficult customers. Gormy Cuss Sep 2012 #63

bullshit Skittles Sep 2012 #65

If that version was true, which it isn't, it would be even worse obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #72

DISGRACEFUL, if I had heard that he would gotten such a tongue lashing his ears would bleed! nt Raine Sep 2012 #66

That manager is an idiot Incitatus Sep 2012 #68

Poor lady's got enough problems agentS Sep 2012 #69

"Well excuse me for needing to eat!" ck4829 Sep 2012 #70

Oddly enough Turbineguy Sep 2012 #76

Kroger took over here and fired all the union peeps... now the stores suck DonRedwood Sep 2012 #79

The US is SO divided that even employees/employers are taking stands in their own workplace lebkuchen Sep 2012 #80